After being committed to LA based Cedar-Sinai Hospital
for psychiatric evaluation, and facing a felony cocaine charge, Jackass start
Steve-O has checked into rehab.

In a message posted on his website, the MTV star recounted
his history with drugs and alcohol, confessing that he started using alcohol,
LSD, ketamine, cocaine and amphetamines frequently as a teenager.

Steve-O had once before contemplated treatment, attempting
an AA meeting at the age of 18, but says that this time he's serious about
getting better, writing, " I will simply say that when I was interviewed
about it all upon checking into this rehab facility, it became frighteningly clear
to me how lucky I am to still have any chance whatsoever at leading a happy,
fulfilling, and meaningful life."

Blaming many of his problems on his disjointed upbringing,
the star talked about life in a home with 2 alcoholic parents. He tells of his
mother's severe alcoholism, and how she even once lied to the family about
having cancer so she could lie in bed all day getting drunk.

He also writes about getting fed alcohol during regular air
travel, a parenting method employed to keep young Steve-O quiet. His mother has
since passed away, and Steve-O expresses some astonishment that her tragic
example never served to deter him from the perils of abuse, "I also can't
believe I ever picked up my first drink on my own after the way alcohol ruined
her life."

To conclude his message to fans, the MTV daredevil put down
a final letter to drugs, writing "I'm not ready to die. I'm ready to live.
I'm ready to breathe (properly even). I'm ready to fall in love. I'm ready to
become ready to start a family. I'm ready to be happy, fulfilled and
meaningful. Maybe I'll see you f---ers if and/or when I'm ready to
die."

His arraignment on felony cocaine charges has been continued
to March 26th.

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